Odysseus

George N. Braman, MD

Dr. Braman passed away on 23 June 2010.

Estuary or inlet of the sea,

Where ocean surf meets fresh water, a blend

Of salt and air, a flow, an urgency,

A resistance overcome, journey's end.

Sanctuary for seaworthy and sound

Old weather-beaten ships, well past their prime—

But staunch, not yet ready to go aground

Treading water, buttressed by tides and time;

Meeting of ocean wave and inland stream,

Commingling of waters, secret sharing—

A haven for the rogue who dares to dream,

The old salt still stubborn in his sailing—

I am coming home (pausing in my quest)

To drift casually ashore, and to rest.

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